It is the responsibility of each applicant to obtain current information regarding renewal requirements
from the employing school district or Bureau of Educator Certification.

Requirements for Renewal Applications Received On or After July 1, 2014

General Information

Six (6) semester hours of college credit to include at least one (1) semester hour in teaching students with disabilities
(SWD) must be earned during each renewal period to renew your certificate. See information below on Acceptable College
Credit Equivalencies for Renewal, Appropriate Topics for Renewal Credit, and retaining all subjects on your certificate.

Renewal requirements must be completed during the last validity period of the Professional Certificate and prior to expiration of
the Professional Certificate. It is the responsibility of each applicant to obtain current information regarding renewal requirements
from the employing school district or Bureau of Educator Certification.

The application form and appropriate fee must be submitted during the last year of the validity period of the certificate and prior
to the expiration of the Professional Certificate. However, a late renewal application may be submitted after expiration of the
Professional Certificate if the following criteria are met:

Appropriate renewal requirements, including the requirement for credit in teaching SWD, are completed
prior to expiration of the Professional Certificate, and

Renewal application form, application fee, and additional $30.00 late fee are submitted to the Bureau of Educator
Certification prior to July 1 of the year following expiration of the certificate.

College level credit for CLEP, DANTES Subject Standardized Test, Excelsior, other examination, life experience, or other method
must be reflected on an official transcript from an accredited or approved institution (Word), or the American Council on Education (ACE).

College remedial credit is not acceptable.

A grade of at least "C" must be earned in each college course used for renewal. A grade of "pass" or "satisfactory" is an
acceptable grade.

In the event a subject is deleted from the certificate at the request of the certificate holder or due to noncompletion of renewal
requirements, all requirements which are in effect when an application is submitted to add the subject to the certificate again must be
completed.

School Administration Accountability - Instructional design, leadership skills, school and community
relations, school finance, school facilities, school law, or school organization

Career and Adult Education Accountability - Adult learning, principles of adult or career and technical
education, career and technical education for students with special needs, or career and technical guidance

Acceptable College Credit Equivalencies for Renewal

Twenty (20) inservice points in an approved Florida master inservice program are equivalent to one (1) semester hour of college
credit.

Sixty (60) inservice points in an approved Florida master inservice program are equivalent to three (3) semester hours of college
credit.

A passing numerical score on the Florida subject area exam specific to the coverage to be renewed is equivalent to three (3)
semester hours of college credit for renewal purposes.

When the certificate includes Exceptional Student Education, Visually Impaired, Hearing Impaired, or Speech-Language Impaired, a
passing score on the corresponding Florida subject area exam satisfies the requirement for credit in teaching SWD for a total of three
(3) semester hours of renewal credit.

An Exceptional Needs Specialist certificate issued by the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards satisfies the requirement
for credit in teaching SWD, when the Florida professional certificate includes a subject in instructing students with disabilities.

Teaching a college level course at an acceptable institution may be accepted the same as credit earned for that course.

Retention of Subjects

Retaining One Subject Coverage

Six (6) semester hours of college credit, which must include at least one (1) semester hour in teaching SWD, must be earned during the
renewal period to renew your certificate. At least three (3) of the six (6) semester hours must meet the criteria in the section entitled
Appropriate Topics for Renewal Credit.

Retaining Two Subject Coverages

Six (6) semester hours of college credit, which must include at least one (1) semester hour in teaching SWD, must be earned during the
renewal period to renew your certificate. All six (6) semester hours must meet the criteria in the section entitled Appropriate Topics
for Renewal Credit to retain each subject.

Retaining More than Two Subject Coverages

You may use two consecutive validity periods to renew all coverages as follows:

First Renewal Period
Six (6) semester hours of college credit, which must include at least one (1) semester hour in teaching SWD, must be earned during
the renewal period to renew your certificate. At least three (3) of the six (6) semester hours must meet the criteria in the
section entitled Appropriate Topics for Renewal Credit. This will retain all subjects for the next validity period.

Second Renewal Period
You must earn at least six (6) semester hours of college credit, which must include at least one (1) semester hour in teaching SWD;
and you must earn three (3) semester hours in Appropriate Topics for Renewal Credit for each additional subject you want to
retain on your certificate.